Jim Thompson puts his positive coaching ideas on paper for the first time. This book is jam-packed with specific strategies for coaches and parents who want to address the psychological health of their young athletes so they can truly enjoy their sports experience. The book includes: Strategies to motivate and inspire athletes to reach their potential; techniques for building teams out of groups; 200 recommendations on specific behavioral, psychological, and organizational situations; 16 ways to build self-esteem; and a powerful new technique called "positive charting" that can help improve a team's performance.

400 pages. 1995.